[Coco] 21 grand for a coco book ?

[Richard E Crislip]

Yeah, but is has got to be a misplaced decimal point.

On 01/09/2014 01:23 PM, billg999 at cs.uofs.edu wrote:
>> WTF?
>>
>> http://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-listing/0835903176/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new&qid=1389290716&sr=8-4
>>
>> I always see those ridiculous prices at amazon....
>>
> Don't blame Amazon for other people's stupidity.  The book is from a
> Company called "Digital Frontier CA".  You do realize that Amazon is
> a storefront, right.  Accusing them is like complaining about your
> local Mall because Sear's prices were too high.
>
> There are much worse you have to watch for.  I once ordered a book
> on Pascal (a very specific book).  Company took the order, charged
> my credit card but the book never shipped.  I waited more than a
> month.  I then contacted the seller (some out-of-a-garage operation
> in Tennessee) and was told "well, the book is out of print, but if
> we happen to get one in we will send it to you."  I told them to
> cancel the order and return my money.  They refused.  I contacted
> their local Better Business Bureau.  They ignored me.  I had to go
> thru my credit card to get the money back.  I am much more careful
> about who I buy from and seldom buy any book that is not being
> "fulfilled" by Amazon themselves.
>
> bill
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